Concerned parents put a hold on moving students to gifted program

Some concerned parents have put a hold on moving a Dougherty County gifted program.

The Dougherty County School Board today tabled a proposed plan to move the gifted program at Merry Acres Middle School to Robert Cross Middle School.

Superintendent Dr. David Mosely said the move will help ease overcrowding at Merry Acres Middle School.

Some parents are concern about how the gifted program would change at Robert Cross which is a magnet school.

"And I want to make sure that we don't dilute either of those programs when we put them in the same building. And to make sure that we can have a discipline and a program that benefits children who learn this way and children who learn this way,” said Maryann Plowden, Parent.

Board members plan to address all the concerns and questions before voting on the proposal.

Plantation 81 & Company is located in Downtown Moultrie (Source: WALB)

Plantation 81 & Company is located in Downtown Moultrie (Source: WALB)

Downtown Moultrie has been struggling for new business for a while, but now the city is seeing an increase in owners renting space for their company, which has also attracted more of the community to come to the area.

Downtown Moultrie has been struggling for new business for a while, but now the city is seeing an increase in owners renting space for their company, which has also attracted more of the community to come to the area.